Figure wheeled toy



W. J. HOFFMANN.

FIGURE WHEELED TOY- APPLICATION nuzn MAY 4. 1921.

1,429,345. PatentedSept.19,'1 922.

Patented Sept. 19, i922.

hearse S WILLIAM J. HOFFIIIANN, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

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application filed May 4,1921. Serial No. 466,675.

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Be it known that I, VVILLIAM'J. Horr- MANN, a declarant for citizenship 1n the United States, at present a citizen of Germany, and a resident of the city, county, and

State of New Yorlr, have invent-ed certain new and useful Improvements in Figure Wheeled Toys, of which the following is a specification. y 7

This invention relates to improvements in toys and has for its principal object to provide a device which. is primarily designed to. amuse. v i i I Another object of the invention resides in the provision of a toy having mounted thereon a movable object which will attract and hold the attention ofchildren and others and whichis designed to represent a dancing figure. i f

A further object'of the" invention is to provide a novel means for intermittently oppositely rotating an object when the drive wheels of the toy are rotated by traction upon a surface.

With these and other objects in View the invention consists in the novel constructhis toy.

Figure 2 is a top plan view of Figure 1. Figure 3 1s a rear plan and partlal sectional View through the devlce.

Figure 4; is a fragmentary detail view of the drive axle. I

Referring to the drawing by characters of reference the numeral designates a platform provided with downturned legs 11 intermediate the ends of the side edges thereof.

Formed at one end of the platform is a downwardly and outwardly extending tongue 12 'PI'OX'ldGCl at its lower edge with a roll 13. A struckeupportion forming an eye 14 is formed in the tongue nearits upper end through which a flexible member 15 is adapted tobe secured.

Formed near the lower ends of the legs 11 are alined openings in which the drive axle 16 is 'rotatably mounted. At each end of the axle is a flattened portion 17 which is passed through a slot formed in the hub of a stamped sheet metal wheel 18.

As shown in Figure 3 the outer ends of the flattened portions are spread, as atlS),

to secure the wheels 18 in place: Struck at spaced intervals intermediate the ends of the axle and spaced equidistant from. the

longitudinal center thereof are ears 20 around which are cast the cam wheels 21 the same being provided with inwardly extending cams 22 which are arranged metrically opposite. points so that as the shaft rotates they will alternately engage the friction wheel to be more fully hereinafter described. I I y I Formed centrally of the platform- 10 is an opening through whicha vertical spindle 23 extends Mounted on the upper end of the spindle 23 is a figure 24 which may be stamped from sheet metal, card board or otherdesirable material. y v I p A' base member 25 is secured to thespindle' in such manner. as to rest on the platform immediately adjacent the central opening. A friction wheel 26 is secured to the lower end of the spindle 23 in such position as to be disposed between the upper edges of the cam wheels so that the cams 22 will alternately engage the periphery of the wheel and cause the same and its associated mechanism to rotate.

In order to hold the wheel in proper position a substantially Ushaped bracket-27 is provided having its upper elements formed with ears 28 which are extended through. slots in the platform 10, formed at opposite sides of and equidistant from the central opening therein. I I

The bight portion of the U shaped memher is formed witha' central opening for the reception of the lower end of the'spindle 23 tovhold it in a vertical position. A collar 29 is fixed on the spindle 23 between the wheel 26 and the bight portion of the U shaped bracket, to properly space the wheel at diafrom the bracket and provide a thrust bearof some light material may be secured to the figure in order to render the device more attractive in appearance.

While in the foregoing there has been shown and described the preferred form or this invention it is to be understood. that minor changes in the details oi construction, combination and arrangement oi, parts may be resorted to Without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention.

Having thus described my invention, What 1 claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

l. A. toy comprising a sheet metal plate having doivnturned side members and an end member adapted to drag upon a surface,

an axle rotatable in said down turned members, wheels fixed at the cuts o't'said axle, a rotatable spindle mounted in a vertical plane in said plate, a figure carried by said spindle, a cylindrical friction element on the spindle, and means carried by said axle to make alternate contact with said element whereby said figure is periodically rotated in opposite directions.

2. A toy comprising a movable figure, an axial standard therefor, a platform support ing said standard, Wheels on Which said platform is mounted, cams actuated by the rotation of said Wheels, said cams being spaced and arranged in opposed relation,

and a pliable disc fixed on said stand and adapted. to contact with the faces of: said cams alternately whereby a smooth change of direction of rotation is imparted to said figure.

A. toy comprising a platform, Wheels sup porting'said platform, an axle revoluble upon the rotation of said Wheels, cams on said axle, a vertical spindle extending through the platform, a figure at the upper end of the spindle, and a friction Wheel at the lower end of the spindle in such position. as to be alternately engaged by the cams whereby the Wheel and its associated parts will be intermittently revolved in opposite directions.

4:. A toy comprising a platform, a tongue integral therewith extending outward and downward as a support, an axle housed in said platform, Wheels rigid on the ends of said axle, a pair of side cams secured in opposed relation on said axle, a vertical spindle rotatably mounted on said platform I directly over the axle, a friction Wheel fixed on the lower end of said spind1e,said Wheel being alternately engaged by said cams, and a manikin mounted on said spindle.

In testimony whereof I have signed. my name to this specification.

WILLIAM J. norrMAN 

